HEXASTICHON

hex·as·ti·chon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hek-sas-ti-kon]
- /hɛkˈsæs tɪˌkɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hek-sas-ti-kon]
- /hɛkˈsæs tɪˌkɒn/

Definition of hexastichon word

abbreviation HEXASTICHON hexastich. 1

Just one definition for hexastichon

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Origin of hexastichon

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; < Greek hexástichon, neuter of hexástichos of six lines. See hexa-, stich1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hexastichon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hexastichon

hexastichon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hexastichon usage trend in Literature

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